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New York weather in December

Weather in New York: December

Average day temperature: 42.6°F
Average night temperature: 36.9°F
Sea water temperature: 46.9°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 9.2 - 9.5 hours
Number of rainy days: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 3.1 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 60°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 14°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 40.1°F and 32.7°F.

Sea water temperature in New York in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 45.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 50.7°F and 39.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
32%
29%
39%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.5
2.3
3.0
3.8
4.5
5.3
2.8
2.9
2.7
3.1
4.4
2.8
3.2
3.5
2.8
3.1
2.5
3.5
2.8
2.9
2.7
3.1
4.4
2.8
3.2
3.5
2.8
3.1
2.5

Precipitation total value in New York in December is 3.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.5
5.2
7.0
8.7
10.4
12.2
13.9
9.0
8.3
8.3
7.8
7.5
8.1
8.5
9.6
10.1
8.9
9.5
8.6
9.0
8.3
8.3
7.8
7.5
8.1
8.5
9.6
10.1
8.9
9.5

The average wind speed value in December is 8.6 mph

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.3
7.9
9.4
11.0
6.5
6.1
7.2
8.1
8.6
9.2
8.4
7.2
6.6
5.6
4.8
4.8
6.5
6.1
7.2
8.1
8.6
9.2
8.4
7.2
6.6
5.6
4.8

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 4.8.

Best time for vacation in New York

Sunniest months:
July 15 days
August 15 days
November 15 days
Warmest months:
July 86.4 °F
August 84.1 °F
June 79.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 74.7 °F
July 73.9 °F
September 71.6 °F
Coldest months:
January 36.0 °F
February 38.5 °F
December 42.6 °F
Rainiest months:
July 6 days
May 5 days
August 5 days
Windiest months:
March 10.6 mph
April 10.4 mph
January 9.9 mph

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Local time: 19:53
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50°F
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8 mph
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Units of measurement: °C / °F